Charles Brown (boxer)
 Brown in 1964 (on the right) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 28, 1939 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Charles Brown (born February 28, 1939) is a former amateur boxer from the United States who won the bronze medal in the Featherweight (−57 kg) division at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. At the Pan American Games he won a silver medal in 1959 and a bronze medal in 1963.[1]
Brown boxed out of the United States Marine Corps, and did not box as a professional.
1964 Olympic results
[edit]Below are the results of Charles Brown, an American featherweight boxer who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics:
- Defeated Randall Hope (Australia) by decision, 5–0
- Defeated Soeun Khiru (Cambodia) by decision, 4–1
- Defeated José Antonio Duran (Mexico) by decision, 4–1
- Lost to Anthony Villanueva (Philippines) by decision, 1–4 (was awarded a bronze medal)
References
[edit]- ^ Charlie Brown. sports-reference.com
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